Finance Assistant

Christian Action Housing Association - Enfield; Enfield; Hybrid; GBP 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A community-focused housing association in Enfield is seeking a Finance Assistant to process purchase ledger transactions and provide excellent customer service. The ideal candidate will ensure financial transactions are accurate while supporting a friendly and inclusive working environment. This role offers a salary of £27,007.50 per annum, with benefits including 25 days holiday and a generous pension scheme.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Health care cashback scheme

Employee assistance programme

Generous pension scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in processing purchase ledger and accounts payable transactions.
• Strong customer care skills.
• Understanding of financial control processes.

Responsibilities

• Process purchase ledger related financial transactions accurately.
• Handle supplier payments and queries effectively.
• Follow financial control policies.

Skills

Financial transaction processing

Customer care

Financial control policies

Collaboration

Job description

Overview

Finance Team Assistant (Purchase Ledger) — Location: Enfield, Home and Office based. Salary: £27,007.50 per annum. Employment Type: Permanent.

We are a local landlord and business connected to our community. Across Enfield, Barnet, Haringey and Waltham Forest we provide affordable housing, manage around 1400 homes, and offer essential supported living accommodation and services for young people. We also operate Independent Living schemes for the over 55s.

Role Overview

We are seeking a dedicated Finance Assistant who will be the first point of contact within a team and provide excellent customer care to both our external and internal customers. They are our administrative experts, helping to ensure our services run smoothly and solving problems as they arise. They work efficiently and effectively to help our teams deliver on time and on budget.

Responsibilities

• To process purchase ledger (accounts payable and purchase order processing) related financial transactions accurately and on time.
• Ensure supplier payments and queries are dealt with effectively.
• Follow all policies and procedures around financial control in order to prevent fraud and minimise errors.
• Uphold our values working collaboratively with colleagues across the Association.
• Demonstrate the Association commitment to building a diverse and inclusive organisation.
• Any other duties that may be reasonably required.

Benefits

• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays (pro rata)
• Health care cashback scheme
• Employee assistance programme including free counselling and legal advice
• A supportive and friendly working environment
• Generous pension scheme

Christian Action Housing is a ‘Disability Confident Employer’, and we are committed to making our recruitment process open and fair, and we will work with individuals with a disability to make our roles accessible wherever possible. We welcome and embrace those from all faiths and none. We are an anti-racism organisation and have a zero tolerance on racism and all forms of bigotry.

If this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you! Apply now to join our team as a Finance Assistant and help us drive positive change!

Deadline for applications: 3rd October 2025 with interviews held the following week (wk commencing 6th October 2025).